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	<b>Patañjali</b> (Devanāgarī पतञ्जलि) is the compiler of the ''Yoga Sutra'', a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of [[Raja yoga]]. ("Yoga" in traditional [[Hinduism]] involves inner contemplation, a rigorous system [[meditation]] practice, ethics, metaphysics, and devotion to the one common soul, God, or [[Brahman]]/[[Atman]].)		<b>Patañjali</b> (Devanāgarī पतञ्जलि) is the compiler of the ''Yoga Sutra'', a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of [[Raja yoga]]. ("Yoga" in traditional [[Hinduism]] involves inner contemplation, a rigorous system [[meditation]] practice, ethics, metaphysics, and devotion to the one common soul, God, or [[Brahman]]/[[Atman]].)

	~~[[image:Patajali.jpg\|right\|A statue of Patañjali]]~~		Virtually nothing is known about the life of Patañjali, and some scholars believe he is entirely [[myth]]ical. Various references suggest he lived between 200 BC and 400 AD. Ancient texts often refer to Patañjali as an incarnation of the serpent [[god]] [[Ananta]], and he is sometimes depicted as half human and half serpent.
	Virtually nothing is known about the life of Patañjali, and some scholars believe he is entirely [[myth]]ical. Various references suggest he lived between [[200 BC]] and [[400]] AD. Ancient texts often refer to Patañjali as an incarnation of the serpent [[god]] [[Ananta]], and he is sometimes depicted as half human and half serpent.

	Patañjali is the reputed author of the ''Yoga Sutra'', as well as commentary on ~~[[Panini\|~~Pāṇini]]'s [[Sanskrit]] grammar (''~~[[Astadhyayi\|~~Aṣṭādhyāyī]]'') which is called 'Mahābhāṣya'. There are also many ayurvedic texts attributed to him. Nearly all scholars believe these texts were actually written by different people in different eras.		Patañjali is the reputed author of the ''Yoga Sutra'', as well as commentary on Pāṇini's Sanskrit grammar (''Aṣṭādhyāyī'') which is called 'Mahābhāṣya'. There are also many ayurvedic texts attributed to him. Nearly all scholars believe these texts were actually written by different people in different eras.

	The ''Yoga Sutra'' probably dates around AD 200. Patañjali has often been called the founder of Yoga because of this work, although in reality is more a major figure. The ''Yoga Sutra'' is a treatise on [[Raja Yoga]], built on [[Samkhya]] and the Hindu scripture of the Bhagavad Gita. Yoga is also found in the [[Purana]]s, [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishad]]s. Still, this work is certainly a major work among the great Hindu scriptures and certainly is the basis of Raja Yoga. Patañjali's [[Yoga]] is part of the six schools of [[Hindu ~~Philosophy~~]]. They give us the earliest reference to the popular term Ashtanga Yoga which translates literally as the eight limbs of yoga. They are [[yama]], [[niyama]], [[asana]], [[pranayama]], [[pratyahara]], [[dharana]], [[dhyana]] and [[samadhi]].		The ''Yoga Sutra'' probably dates around AD 200. Patañjali has often been called the founder of Yoga because of this work, although in reality is more a major figure. The ''Yoga Sutra'' is a treatise on [[Raja Yoga]], built on [[Samkhya]] and the Hindu scripture of the Bhagavad Gita. Yoga is also found in the [[Purana]]s, [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishad]]s. Still, this work is certainly a major work among the great Hindu scriptures and certainly is the basis of Raja Yoga. Patañjali's [[Yoga]] is part of the six schools of [[Hindu philosophy]]. They give us the earliest reference to the popular term Ashtanga Yoga which translates literally as the eight limbs of yoga. They are [[yama]], [[niyama]], [[asana]], [[pranayama]], [[pratyahara]], [[dharana]], [[dhyana]] and [[samadhi]].

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<b>Patañjali</b> (Devanāgarī पतञ्जलि) is the compiler of the ''Yoga Sutra'', a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of [[Raja yoga]]. ("Yoga" in traditional [[Hinduism]] involves inner contemplation, a rigorous system [[meditation]] practice, ethics, metaphysics, and devotion to the one common soul, God, or [[Brahman]]/[[Atman]].)

[[image:Patajali.jpg|right|A statue of Patañjali]]
Virtually nothing is known about the life of Patañjali, and some scholars believe he is entirely [[myth]]ical. Various references suggest he lived between [[200 BC]] and [[400]] AD. Ancient texts often refer to Patañjali as an incarnation of the serpent [[god]] [[Ananta]], and he is sometimes depicted as half human and half serpent.

Patañjali is the reputed author of the ''Yoga Sutra'', as well as commentary on [[Panini|Pāṇini]]'s [[Sanskrit]] grammar (''[[Astadhyayi|Aṣṭādhyāyī]]'') which is called 'Mahābhāṣya'. There are also many ayurvedic texts attributed to him. Nearly all scholars believe these texts were actually written by different people in different eras.

The ''Yoga Sutra'' probably dates around AD 200. Patañjali has often been called the founder of Yoga because of this work, although in reality is more a major figure. The ''Yoga Sutra'' is a treatise on [[Raja Yoga]], built on [[Samkhya]] and the Hindu scripture of the Bhagavad Gita. Yoga is also found in the [[Purana]]s, [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishad]]s. Still, this work is certainly a major work among the great Hindu scriptures and certainly is the basis of Raja Yoga. Patañjali's [[Yoga]] is part of the six schools of [[Hindu Philosophy]]. They give us the earliest reference to the popular term Ashtanga Yoga which translates literally as the eight limbs of yoga. They are [[yama]], [[niyama]], [[asana]], [[pranayama]], [[pratyahara]], [[dharana]], [[dhyana]] and [[samadhi]].

==External links==
* [http://hrih.net/patanjali/ Internet archive of the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali], featuring different interpretations (50+) translated into 22 different languages
* [http://www.bindu.freeserve.co.uk/yoga/yogasutra/ys1.htm English translation of the Yoga Sutras by T.K.V.Desikachar], with links to 6 additional English translations and word-by-word definitions of included source text
* [http://www.bindu.freeserve.co.uk/yoga/yogasutra/ys1.htm Another English translation of the Yoga Sutras]
* [http://www.atmajyoti.org/med_foundations_of_yoga.asp Exposition of Patañjali's Yama and Niyama]
* [http://www.atmajyoti.org/essays_yoga_sutras_1.asp Essays on the Yoga Sutras] by Raghavan Iyer, plus much more

==References==
*Wikipedia. (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanjali Patañjali]''. Retrieved on July 19. 2005.

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